Champion of the Year: Central Illinois

unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.

Friday, October 2, 2020

6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Trailside Events Center

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Through raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies, our Champions will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). At the campaign’s conclusion, we will join together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, honor the Champions’ collective impact, and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

Help us continue to provide these meaningful opportunities to people with IDD by supporting a Champion’s campaign, purchasing tickets, becoming a corporate sponsor, or making a general donation to the cause. We hope you’ll join us in this global movement!

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Schedule

Friday, October 2, 2020
6:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.

Location

Trailside Events Center
4416 N Prospect
Peoria Heights, IL 61616

Congrats to our 2019 Central Illinois Champion of the Year

Stephanie Chaon

Raised $9,495.40 for Best Buddies in Central Illinois

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Meet our 2020 Central Illinois Champion Candidates…

Stephan Croft

Monica Lonergan

Travis Platt

Giana Rawlings

Melissa Zimmermann

Renee Andrews

Bianca Williams

DJ K Yung

Alison Hanna

Mike Williams

Kelly Munson Smith

Pattie McShane

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Why Participate...

All funds raised benefit Best Buddies – the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down Syndrome, Autism, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.

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